msconfig-startup

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When I went to msconfig-startup,I found one item,
that had no name in the Startup or Command collum,
just this under the Location collum:
"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Window\CurrentVersion\Run"
I unchecked it,and all seems to be running,
but what is it? Thanks for any info.
 
Apparently, if there is no path, or maybe an incorrect path, in Value Data,
the item shows up blank in msconfig | Startup. Also if Default under Data
is blank (nothing there at all) instead of (value not set).

Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK |
Navigate to >>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

What do you see in the right hand pane?
Do you see an entry with blank (nothing there at all) in the Data column?
 
Hi Wes,
when I go to >Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK |
Navigate to >>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi on\Run
I find "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe"<
Click to expand...
and that is in the Start Up line up too,but the other one
doesn't even start with "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\" it just
starts with"SOFTWARE" so I can't even look in the Registry
to find it..So I assume it is nothing,since nothing has
happened after I unchecked it.
Thanks either way for your input.
 
wkdetect - wkdetect.exe - Process Information
Process File: wkdetect or wkdetect.exe
Process Name: Wkdetect
Description: A background process that checks automatically for Microsoft
Works updates when you are connected to the Internet.
Company: Microsoft Corp.
System Process: Yes
============

With Windows XP Home, There are 13 places that programs can start from:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Setup
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
WIN.INI [Windows] Load
WIN.INI [Windows] Run

May be in one of these:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
As a Scheduled Task set to run at startup.
==========
 
Thanks Wes,
I understand what you are getting at,and I can not take a
pic of what I'm trying to show you,all I'm saying,and I'm
not sure if I'm saying this right,every starting item in
the system configuration utility ,has an abbreviation,and
a path to follow,except the last one,
"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" , I can
look under all of those places you mentioned,
but I still wouldn't know what to look for since
this last one doesn't have a startup item abreviation.
Do you see what I mean ?
Thanks for all your help.


-----Original Message-----
wkdetect - wkdetect.exe - Process Information
Process File: wkdetect or wkdetect.exe
Process Name: Wkdetect
Description: A background process that checks automatically for Microsoft
Works updates when you are connected to the Internet.
Company: Microsoft Corp.
System Process: Yes
============

With Windows XP Home, There are 13 places that programs can start from:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi on\RunServices
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi on\RunServicesOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi on\RunOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi on\RunOnce\Setup
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi on\RunOnceEx
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi on\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio n\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
Click to expand...
n\RunOnce
WIN.INI [Windows] Load
WIN.INI [Windows] Run

May be in one of these:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
As a Scheduled Task set to run at startup.
==========
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In worried <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Hi Wes,
when I go to >Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK |
Click to expand...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\Run
and that is in the Start Up line up too,but the other one
doesn't even start with "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\" it just
starts with"SOFTWARE" so I can't even look in the Registry
to find it..So I assume it is nothing,since nothing has
happened after I unchecked it.
Thanks either way for your input.
Click to expand...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\Run
and
pecked:
Click to expand...

.
Click to expand...
 
I think I see what you mean. It sounds like it may be a Startup orphan.
[[An orphan is a startup item that has a non-existent target file. They
primarily occur because you've disabled a startup and then, at a later date,
uninstalled the program that uses it. The uninstaller won't know about the
disabled startup so it gets left behind. And if the uninstaller deletes the
target file then the startup becomes an orphan. Where an orphan is also
enabled you *may* see missing file reports at startup.]]

"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" would be one of the
following keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

If after a while you want to clear that unknown entry from msconfig |
Startup,
Go here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top.
Scroll down to:
148. Right hand side.
Click: Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig Startup

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In
worried said:
Thanks Wes,
I understand what you are getting at,and I can not take a
pic of what I'm trying to show you,all I'm saying,and I'm
not sure if I'm saying this right,every starting item in
the system configuration utility ,has an abbreviation,and
a path to follow,except the last one,
"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" , I can
look under all of those places you mentioned,
but I still wouldn't know what to look for since
this last one doesn't have a startup item abreviation.
Do you see what I mean ?
Thanks for all your help.


-----Original Message-----
wkdetect - wkdetect.exe - Process Information
Process File: wkdetect or wkdetect.exe
Process Name: Wkdetect
Description: A background process that checks automatically for
Microsoft Works updates when you are connected to the Internet.
Company: Microsoft Corp.
System Process: Yes
============

With Windows XP Home, There are 13 places that programs can start
from:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\RunServices
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\RunServicesOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\RunOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\RunOnce\Setup
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\RunOnceEx
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi on\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio n\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio n\RunOnce
WIN.INI [Windows] Load
WIN.INI [Windows] Run

May be in one of these:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
As a Scheduled Task set to run at startup.
==========
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In worried <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Hi Wes,
when I go to >Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK |
Navigate to >>
Click to expand...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\Run
I find "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe"<
and that is in the Start Up line up too,but the other one
doesn't even start with "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\" it just
starts with"SOFTWARE" so I can't even look in the Registry
to find it..So I assume it is nothing,since nothing has
happened after I unchecked it.
Thanks either way for your input.
worried<


-----Original Message-----
Apparently, if there is no path, or maybe an incorrect path, in
Value Data, the item shows up blank in msconfig | Startup. Also if
Default under Data is blank (nothing there at all) instead of
(value not set).

Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK |
Navigate to >>
Click to expand...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\Run
What do you see in the right hand pane?
Do you see an entry with blank (nothing there at all) in the Data
column?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In worried <[email protected]> hunted and
pecked:
When I went to msconfig-startup,I found one item,
that had no name in the Startup or Command collum,
just this under the Location collum:
"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Window\CurrentVersion\Run"
I unchecked it,and all seems to be running,
but what is it? Thanks for any info.
worried<

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Click to expand...

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Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Thank you so much Wes,
I will try all you suggested.It's good to know that
this orphan isn't doing any harm...LOL
worried<

-----Original Message-----
I think I see what you mean. It sounds like it may be a Startup orphan.
[[An orphan is a startup item that has a non-existent target file. They
primarily occur because you've disabled a startup and then, at a later date,
uninstalled the program that uses it. The uninstaller won't know about the
disabled startup so it gets left behind. And if the uninstaller deletes the
target file then the startup becomes an orphan. Where an orphan is also
enabled you *may* see missing file reports at startup.]]

"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" would be one of the
following keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi on\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
Click to expand...
n\Run

If after a while you want to clear that unknown entry from msconfig |
Startup,
Go here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top.
Scroll down to:
148. Right hand side.
Click: Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig Startup

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In worried <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Thanks Wes,
I understand what you are getting at,and I can not take a
pic of what I'm trying to show you,all I'm saying,and I'm
not sure if I'm saying this right,every starting item in
the system configuration utility ,has an abbreviation,and
a path to follow,except the last one,
"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" , I can
look under all of those places you mentioned,
but I still wouldn't know what to look for since
this last one doesn't have a startup item abreviation.
Do you see what I mean ?
Thanks for all your help.
Click to expand...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\RunHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
n\RunHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
n\RunOnce
WIN.INI [Windows] Load
WIN.INI [Windows] Run

May be in one of these:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
As a Scheduled Task set to run at startup.
==========
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In worried <[email protected]> hunted
Click to expand...
and
pecked:
Hi Wes,
when I go to >Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK |
Navigate to >>
Click to expand...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\Run
I find "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe"<
and that is in the Start Up line up too,but the other one
doesn't even start with "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\" it just
starts with"SOFTWARE" so I can't even look in the Registry
to find it..So I assume it is nothing,since nothing has
happened after I unchecked it.
Thanks either way for your input.
worried<


-----Original Message-----
Apparently, if there is no path, or maybe an incorrect path, in
Value Data, the item shows up blank in msconfig | Startup. Also if
Default under Data is blank (nothing there at all) instead of
(value not set).

Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK |
Navigate to >>
Click to expand...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\Run
What do you see in the right hand pane?
Do you see an entry with blank (nothing there at all) in the Data
column?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In worried <[email protected]> hunted and
pecked:
When I went to msconfig-startup,I found one item,
that had no name in the Startup or Command collum,
just this under the Location collum:
"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Window\CurrentVersion\Run"
I unchecked it,and all seems to be running,
but what is it? Thanks for any info.
worried<

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Keep having fun!

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In
worried said:
Thank you so much Wes,
I will try all you suggested.It's good to know that
this orphan isn't doing any harm...LOL
worried<

-----Original Message-----
I think I see what you mean. It sounds like it may be a Startup
orphan. [[An orphan is a startup item that has a non-existent target
file. They primarily occur because you've disabled a startup and
then, at a later date, uninstalled the program that uses it. The
uninstaller won't know about the disabled startup so it gets left
behind. And if the uninstaller deletes the target file then the
startup becomes an orphan. Where an orphan is also enabled you
*may* see missing file reports at startup.]]

"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" would be one of the
following keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi on\Run

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio n\Run

If after a while you want to clear that unknown entry from msconfig |
Startup,
Go here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top.
Scroll down to:
148. Right hand side.
Click: Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig Startup

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In worried <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Thanks Wes,
I understand what you are getting at,and I can not take a
pic of what I'm trying to show you,all I'm saying,and I'm
not sure if I'm saying this right,every starting item in
the system configuration utility ,has an abbreviation,and
a path to follow,except the last one,
"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" , I can
look under all of those places you mentioned,
but I still wouldn't know what to look for since
this last one doesn't have a startup item abreviation.
Do you see what I mean ?
Thanks for all your help.



-----Original Message-----
wkdetect - wkdetect.exe - Process Information
Process File: wkdetect or wkdetect.exe
Process Name: Wkdetect
Description: A background process that checks automatically for
Microsoft Works updates when you are connected to the Internet.
Company: Microsoft Corp.
System Process: Yes
============

With Windows XP Home, There are 13 places that programs can start
from:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\RunServices
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\RunServicesOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\RunOnce
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\RunOnce\Setup
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\RunOnceEx
Click to expand...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\RunHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
n\RunHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
n\RunOnce
WIN.INI [Windows] Load
WIN.INI [Windows] Run

May be in one of these:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup As a Scheduled Task set to run at startup.
==========
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In worried <[email protected]> hunted and
pecked:
Hi Wes,
when I go to >Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK |
Navigate to >>

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\Run
I find "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe"<
and that is in the Start Up line up too,but the other one
doesn't even start with "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\" it just
starts with"SOFTWARE" so I can't even look in the Registry
to find it..So I assume it is nothing,since nothing has
happened after I unchecked it.
Thanks either way for your input.
worried<


-----Original Message-----
Apparently, if there is no path, or maybe an incorrect path, in
Value Data, the item shows up blank in msconfig | Startup. Also
if Default under Data is blank (nothing there at all) instead of
(value not set).

Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK |
Navigate to >>

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\Run

What do you see in the right hand pane?
Do you see an entry with blank (nothing there at all) in the Data
column?

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In worried <[email protected]> hunted
and
pecked:
When I went to msconfig-startup,I found one item,
that had no name in the Startup or Command collum,
just this under the Location collum:
"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Window\CurrentVersion\Run"
I unchecked it,and all seems to be running,
but what is it? Thanks for any info.
worried<

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